National Forests

REPORT | Mismanaging the Mission: Weakening the Agency Responsible for our National Forests

by PEER | September 15, 2025
Under Secretary Rollins and the Trump administration, Forest Service employees’ ability to fulfill the agency’s mission is being compromised ...

TAKE ACTION | Tell the USDA to Respect and Protect Forest Service Employees

by PEER |
Petition urging USDA Secretary Rollins to roll back the agency's plans to eliminate or consolidate Forest Service Regional Offices and Research Stations ...

Letter to USDA Secretary Rollins – Department of Agriculture Reorganization Plan

by PEER | August 31, 2025
DESCRIPTION: Letter to USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins re: Memorandum SM 1078-015, Department of Agriculture Reorganization Plan TO: US Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins FROM: Chandra Rosenthal, PEER; Karina Mudd, California Native Seed Supply Collaborative DATE: August 31, ...

COMMENTARY | Redefining the US Forest Service Mission

by Guest Contributor | August 27, 2025
An anonymous US Forest Service employee shares their concerns about the recent direction for implementing EO 14225 “Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production ...

Comment – USFS Proposed Climbing Directives

by Elizabeth Duan | January 30, 2024
DESCRIPTION: Written comments regarding proposed climbing directives that would allow increase in climbing at expense of wilderness TO: U.S. Forest Service FROM: PEER; Wilderness Watch, Idaho Office; Alliance for the Wild Rockies; Alpine Lakes Protection Society (ALPS); Bold Visions ...
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